SAA7173

SAA7173 Integrating high-quality, multi-standard TV video (NTSC, PAL, and SECAM) and TV stereo (BTSC with dbx, SAP, and EIAJ) decoding, the Philips SAA7173 gives designers an efficient, low-BOM solution for adding analog TV features to a variety of computing and consumer products. Analog TV video and stereo decoder for computing and consumer applications in North America and Japan Semiconductors On a single chip, the SAA7173 TV video/stereo decoder handles fully automatic detection and decoding of all worldwide analog TV video standards and the TV stereo formats used in North America and Japan. It delivers exceptional picture quality and advanced video features: low-noise, high-quality ADCs, an adaptive comb filter, subpixel-accurate scaling, and certified three-level Macrovision detection circuitry. The SAA7173’s flexible design, reusable components, and versatile external interfaces lower BOM and cost and support advanced TV decoder configurations. Target applications The SAA7173 is a space-efficient solution for adding high-quality multi-standard analog TV decoding to a wide variety of computing and consumer products. Its 100% pin compatibility with the Philips SAA7174 decoder enables efficient reuse of SAA7174 designs.The SAA7173 is targeted for products in North American and Japanese (with time shifting), hybrid (analog/digital) TVs and cable, terrestrial, and satellite set-top boxes, USB/1394 video dongles, DVD recorders, and more. markets such as desktop and portab...